After seven years in the making, the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/30/solar-impulse-plane-unveiled-set-to-circle-the-globe/" target="_blank"><strong>Solar Impulse</strong></a> made its first <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/04/solar-powered-plane-takes-maiden-flight/" target="_blank"><strong>real flight</strong></a> this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-impulse-plane-takes-first-successful-flight/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Solar Impulse First Flight

After seven years in the making, the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/30/solar-impulse-plane-unveiled-set-to-circle-the-globe/" target="_blank"><strong>Solar Impulse</strong></a> made its first <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/04/solar-powered-plane-takes-maiden-flight/" target="_blank"><strong>real flight</strong></a> this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-impulse-plane-takes-first-successful-flight/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Solar Impulse First Flight

After seven years in the making, the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/30/solar-impulse-plane-unveiled-set-to-circle-the-globe/" target="_blank"><strong>Solar Impulse</strong></a> made its first <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/04/solar-powered-plane-takes-maiden-flight/" target="_blank"><strong>real flight</strong></a> this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-impulse-plane-takes-first-successful-flight/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Solar Impulse First Flight

After seven years in the making, the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/30/solar-impulse-plane-unveiled-set-to-circle-the-globe/" target="_blank"><strong>Solar Impulse</strong></a> made its first <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/04/solar-powered-plane-takes-maiden-flight/" target="_blank"><strong>real flight</strong></a> this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-impulse-plane-takes-first-successful-flight/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Solar Impulse First Flight

After seven years in the making, the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/30/solar-impulse-plane-unveiled-set-to-circle-the-globe/" target="_blank"><strong>Solar Impulse</strong></a> made its first <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/04/solar-powered-plane-takes-maiden-flight/" target="_blank"><strong>real flight</strong></a> this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-impulse-plane-takes-first-successful-flight/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Solar Impulse First Flight

After seven years in the making, the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/30/solar-impulse-plane-unveiled-set-to-circle-the-globe/" target="_blank"><strong>Solar Impulse</strong></a> made its first <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/04/solar-powered-plane-takes-maiden-flight/" target="_blank"><strong>real flight</strong></a> this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-impulse-plane-takes-first-successful-flight/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Solar Impulse First Flight

After seven years in the making, the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/30/solar-impulse-plane-unveiled-set-to-circle-the-globe/" target="_blank"><strong>Solar Impulse</strong></a> made its first <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/04/solar-powered-plane-takes-maiden-flight/" target="_blank"><strong>real flight</strong></a> this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-impulse-plane-takes-first-successful-flight/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Solar Impulse First Flight

After seven years in the making, the Solar Impulse made its first real flight this morning from an airbase in Switzerland. The solar-powered plane got up to 5,500 ft in altitude and performed test maneuvers in order to see if the plane handled as well as simulations predicted. Everything went perfectly for the first test flight and proved that the plane is capable of taking off and landing....